CLYDE - Christmas in Clyde hasn’t been the same since COVID-19 waylaid the free petting zoo that Doebel’s Flowers has hosted since the mid-1970s. Now, the goats, pigs and chickens are back, and ...

IT’S SO NICE. THEY WENT BACK. YEAH, THE FUN AND EXCITEMENT OF THE ZOO BROUGHT TO PEOPLE LIVING AT A SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY, ESCHATON VILLAGE, HOSTING A PETTING ZOO FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE. THE ...

April Noga had two days to prepare for this rescue mission — save 18 pigs from a petting zoo in northeastern Illinois. The 36-year-old had a pet pig of her own and had rescued pigs before, but she had ...

Do county fairs matter any more? Don't get me wrong: I used to love going to fairs when I was a kid. I was particularly fond of visiting the petting zoos, even though as a toddler I had a bad ...

Among the great food and thrilling rides at the Tulsa State Fair is a petting zoo. The Great American Petting Farm is free and open every day of the fair inside the Super Duty Arena. There are nearly ...

Getting face to face, or rather touch to touch, with baby animals is among the top childhood experiences for young kids. There’s something special about being up and close and personal at a petting ...

The opening day of the Lake County Fair, a staple in the area since 1850, saw hundreds of people taking advantage of the free admission until 3 p.m., and to see 4-H Club competitions. One of the new ...